Eddie Muncey, at right, and grandson Tanner Muncey caught this nice mess of catfish during May, fishing on limb lines. The catch totalled 45 pounds, with the largest fish tipping the scales at 12 pounds. CENTER HILL ? Fishing is fair. The water temperature is 81 degrees; lake is stable. A few bass are being…

WASHINGTON (AP) According to a recent telephone survey, nearly a quarter of Americans now have at least one tattoo. A sun shines on Dan Yu?s back, alongside a swimming fish. A tree soon may grow on his arm. “Your body’s an empty canvas, so you almost want to continue to add to it,” said Yu,…

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) Dale Earnhardt Jr. is driving with a consistency he never found during a disappointing 2005 season during which he failed to qualify for the Chase for the championship. Now that he?s found some stability, Earnhardt plans to challenge for the title. Earnhardt has a win and six top-10 finishes this season,…

LONG POND, Pa. (AP) HAMLIN Denny Hamlin had never seen Pocono Raceway until he arrived at the triangle track Friday morning. The rookie proved to be a fast learner, turning a lap of 169.638 mph only hours later to take the pole for Sunday?s Pocono 500. It was the first pole of the season for…

Dale Stubblefield photo Alexis Crouch of Security Federal takes off toward third base, just as Walker?s Wild Katz? Brittany McKinley turns to see her taking off during 7- and 8-year-old girls? coach-pitch action Thursday at Pete Holt Field. Crouch wound up safe at third.

Turning Two Baseball Camp WCMS baseball coach Brent Whitlock will be holding his Turning Two baseball camp on July 10-12 from 8:30 a.m. until noon. Cost is $75, which includes a camp T-shirt for ages 7 years and up. For more information contact coach Whitlock at 939-3875. American Cellular/Verizon Wireless Softball There will be a…

ST. LOUIS (AP) St. Louis Rams running back Marshall Faulk is not attending the team?s final minicamp this weekend while contemplating retirement because of knees that have been slow to recover from offseason cleanup surgery. New coach Scott Linehan said Friday that two weeks ago Faulk, who has undergone numerous such surgeries on both knees,…

(AP) The goals didn?t come easily Saturday at the World Cup. One was enough for England, even if it was Paraguay that scored it. Trinidad and Tobago didn?t need a goal to feel like champions, holding Sweden to a 0-0 draw in Group B and setting off celebrations within the Caribbean camp. The only goal…

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (AP) Dorothy Delasin is a four-time winner on the LPGA Tour, so she knows what it’s like to play before a gallery. She hasn’t won in nearly three years, so she has played rounds that feel like Saturday morning at municipal course. She prefers the crowd ? even if it’s not…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) BONDS Barry Bonds missed his fourth straight game with a sore left side and most likely won?t play until San Francisco goes on the road next week. ?He wanted to play today but the trainers don?t feel he should play,? manager Felipe Alou said Saturday before the Giants faced Pittsburgh. ?They don?t…